Gothic II NDR - 10 - Swamp

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Gothic II NDR - 11 - Bandits Camp

Gothic II NDR - 12 - Temple Of Adanos

Survivor ~ Track 8 ~ Overloading

A catastrophic system failure forces immediate action. Red lights flash across the cabin. Alarms scream. The protagonist moves with deliberate precision under extreme pressure, his hands flying across emergency protocols.

This sequence called for something different than hectic chaos. I wanted controlled intensity - almost like a thriller. I thought of the TV show Silo as a reference point: that sense of mounting pressure contained within precise, deliberate action.

The first half of the cue is restrained: long sustained notes hover over a subdued but driving beat. The tension is coiled, controlled. The camera work matches this - measured cuts between his face and his hands as he methodically works through the crisis.

But as the situation escalates and becomes more hectic, the music transforms. Fast string ostinatos begin to build, layering on top of each other. Taikos gradually increase in intensity, their thunderous hits punctuating each critical decision point. Status displays show failures escalating toward catastrophe.

Finally - success. The systems stabilize. But rather than release into relief, the cue explodes into a defiant, intense rendition of the Protagonist Theme. Purpose begins to crystallize in that moment - this is just the beginning.

08 ~ Overloading

Memorial Theme

Since I first started creating and releasing music back in 2015, I've had loads of fun experimenting with virtual orchestral instruments. One of my main composing objectives while using these instruments has been to try and paint vivid cinematic soundscapes that evolve and inspire - 'Rain Shelter [2017]' is my first instalment of works in this style. 

Ever since then, I have created tons of orchestral/ambient works that live in a similar space. Some of which made their way into projects such as "Sketches of an Old Soul [2023]" and "Cloud Fields [2023]" - But even so, there were a few core ideas (started back during my 2015 exploration phase) that never made it to the point of completion. At long last, "Above the Sky [2025]" eventually rose from the aether and acted as the shining motivation needed to finish the unfinished. The results are a marvellous culmination of cinematic vibes built across years of musical sketching and experimenting, now here to delight your ears.

Released on my 30th birthday, and to mark a decade of writing music professionally - may you enjoy this collection of music. 

-Ian Aisling

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To Valhalla

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Omnious woods

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Vista point (reprise)

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